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John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
The first spacecraft carrying a human to land safely was Vostok 1 carrying cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
The first person to orbit a manned spacecraft around the Earth and return safely was Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union in 1961 aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. He completed one orbit during his mission.
The first American person who went to space and orbit the earth was John Glenn. After more than a month of postponements and 'holds', he launched on Febuary 20, 1962, made three complete orbits, and remained aloft for 4hours 55minutes, in his spacecraft dubbed "Friendship 7".
The name of Laika's spacecraft was Sputnik 2. She was the first living being to orbit the Earth in this spacecraft in November 1957.
Vostok 1.
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
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The first American spacecraft which orbited the earth was called The Mercury Friendship 7, and the astronaut was a famous person his name was John Glenn, he was a senator for many years later.
The first spacecraft carrying a human to land safely was Vostok 1 carrying cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
The first person to orbit a manned spacecraft around the Earth and return safely was Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union in 1961 aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. He completed one orbit during his mission.
The first animal to orbit the Earth was Laika, a dog on board the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 in 1957.
The first American person who went to space and orbit the earth was John Glenn. After more than a month of postponements and 'holds', he launched on Febuary 20, 1962, made three complete orbits, and remained aloft for 4hours 55minutes, in his spacecraft dubbed "Friendship 7".
The name of Laika's spacecraft was Sputnik 2. She was the first living being to orbit the Earth in this spacecraft in November 1957.
Mercury Friendship 7 (John H. Glenn, USA) was the first spacecraft to orbit the Earth three times.
Vostok I.